Official SealHuman Resources


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Supplemental Questionnaire

Last Name
First Name

 

Your interest in the City of Tampa as a prospective employer is sincerely appreciated. The Housing & Community Development Manager position is responsible for administrative and managerial work involving community housing redevelopment programs and activities including, but not limited to: planning, directing, and supervising redevelopment and housing affordability activities; formulating and monitoring programs and programmatic, administrative, and escrow budgets; coordinating activities with other city departments and with public and private agencies; and, negotiating and implementing programs with local lending institutions.

 Please answer the following questions to your experience. Failure to do so may eliminate your application from consideration.


1.

Do you have a valid driver’s license?

Yes
No
2.

Did you graduate from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in urban planning, public or business administration, real estate, economics or related area or a related field?

Yes
No
3.

How many years of experience do you have in land acquisitions, housing rehabilitation, loan processing and contract administration?

No prior experience
<6 months
6 months to <1 year
1 year
2 years
3-4 years
5-10 years
10+ years
4.

How many years of supervisory experience do you have?

No prior experience
<6 months
6 months to <1 year
1 year
2 years
3-4 years
5-10 years
10+ years
5.

Please describe your experience with administrative and managerial work involving community housing redevelopment programs and activities including, but not limited to: planning, directing, and supervising redevelopment and housing affordability activities; formulating and monitoring programs and programmatic, administrative, and escrow budgets; coordinating activities with other city departments and with public and private agencies; and, negotiating and implementing programs with local lending institutions. If you have no experience, please write "N/A."

6.

Do you have experience in the following area(s)? Please select all that apply.

Responsible for day-to-day operations of the division, including ensuring effective oversight and guidance for all personnel, budget, and administrative matters; continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service; use of metrics and data to manage performance of staff and programs; ensure division activity complies with federal and state legislation and programmatic requirements.
Plans, supervises, and coordinates project development activities, programs, and initiatives including, but not limited to, evaluating housing needs and resources and monitoring housing statistics; directing the development of housing goals and objectives; owner-occupied and rental rehabilitation programs, first time home buyers down-payment assistance program; providing housing counseling and rehabilitation services; leads implementation of a multi-county program for those infected and affected by HIV and coordinates; and oversees the City’s homeless outreach program.
Leads the division in support of the City’s strategic vision for housing and to initiate and support programs and direct efforts that support the Mayor’s strategic priority concerning housing affordability across the community, administer the Division’s federal and state housing programs including the Strategic Action Plan, and develop new programs in direct correlation with the City’s T3 (Transforming Tampa’s Tomorrow) Initiatives.
Develops policies and procedures related to construction requirements, loan processing and underwriting, housing counseling, and inspections for housing programs facilitated or directed by the Division.
Interprets federal and state housing program regulations; supervises the preparation of grant applications; implementation of federal, state, and local housing programs; development of sub-recipient agreements and vendor contracts; and preparation of grant performance reports.
Develops, reviews, monitors, and submits federal, state, and local reports related to program participation and funding.
Participates and responds to all audit activity including internal, external, federal, and state; routinely assesses the performance of all initiatives to determine best use of resources; establishes and publishes performance metrics that reflect the Division priorities and progress toward Mayoral goals.
Prepares reports and correspondence; prepares and manages Division budget, including integration of federal and state funding allocations and strategic alignment; manages unit budget and work processes.
Supervises the preparation of marketing materials for programs.
Oversees the coordination and collaboration of the City with external stakeholders including, but not limited to, The Tampa Housing Authority, the Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative (THHI) and with developers, realtors, mortgage lending institutions, and others on matters relating to community development and improvement.
Consults with nonprofit housing delivery organizations and coordinates housing plans and programs with participating organizations; interacts with lenders on various loan programs, lines of credit and escrow accounts; interacts with builders and developers on delivery of affordable housing; approves letters of loan guarantee, construction vouchers for payment, and grant payments and documentation.
Participates in City Staff meetings; makes presentations to City Council; presents for any department-related activities.
Prepares reports and correspondence; assigns, develops, and evaluates staff; manages unit budget and work processes.
No prior experience.
7.

For each item selected in the previous question, please list the years of experience and describe in detail job duties or responsibilities for each.  If you selected "No prior experience," please write "N/A.

8.

Do you have experience using the following tools? Please select all that apply.

Electronic devices (e.g. laptops, desktop computers, notebook computers, printers, scanners, digital cameras, fax machines)
Portable data input terminals (e.g. data collectors, field computers, handheld computers, mobile wireless handheld communications devices)
Calculator (e.g. 10-key)
Special purpose telephone (e.g. multiline telephone systems)
No prior experience.
9.

Do you have experience using the following technology? Please select all that apply.

Microsoft suite software (e.g. Office, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Visio)
Electronic mail software (e.g. Outlook, email software)
Internet browser
HUD specific systems (e.g. Integrated disbursement and information system (IDIS); Sage HMIS Reporting Repository; Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting System (DRGR); E-snaps; Housing Counseling System)
Analytical or scientific software (e.g. client assessment software)
Accounting software (e.g. Accounting budgeting system ABS)
Data base reporting software
Database user interface and query software (e.g. Database software; real estate and tax software; Unique Identification UID system databases)
Document management software (e.g. Adobe; records management software)
Enterprise resource planning ERP software (e.g. municipal geographic management software; SAP)
Map creation software (e.g. ESRI ArcView; Trimble Digital Fieldbook; Esri ArcGIS)
Project management software
Spreadsheet software
Financial analysis software
Presentation software
Word processing software
No prior experience.
10.

Do you have experience in the following area(s) as it relates to housing and rehabilitation project development activities, programs, and initiatives?  Please select all that apply.

Federal and state housing program regulations.
Principles and practices of urban development and housing management.
Community redevelopment and housing programs, including public financing principles, loan processing procedures, and practices used in construction contracts.
Current federal, state, and local housing redevelopment rules and regulations.
Modern management practices and procedures.
Real estate practices, procedures, and laws.
Public and private agencies rendering social, economic, and related assistance.
Housing, building and energy codes.
Procedures used in title search, property description and property assessments.
Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules and regulations of the programs administered by the Housing and Community Development Division, including State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP), the HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), and Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) and associated financial software systems.
Interpret rules, laws, and regulations applicable to redevelopment.
No prior experience.
11.

For each item selected in the previous question, please list the years of experience and describe in detail job duties or responsibilities for each.  If you selected "No prior experience," please write "N/A.”

12.

Do you have at least five (5) years of experience relating to land acquisitions, housing rehabilitation, loan processing and contract administration, including one (1) year of supervisory experience?

Yes
No
13.

Please describe in detail any training, certifications, and/or licenses relevant for the position you are applying to. If you do not have any, please write “N/A.”